Now this is what we call a terrific way to mark the centenary of your founder's birth: this is the outrageous new Lamborghini Centenario, unveiled at the 2016 Geneva motor show.

It's the latest in a long line of limited-edition Lambos, this one taking the innards of an Aventador and wrapping it in a bespoke composite couture. Think of it as the successor to the madcap Reventon.

What's new on the Centenario?

Plenty. Although the mid-mounted V12 is familiar from use in the largest Lambo road car, it's been given a full going-over: with 760bhp developed close to the naturally aspirated engine's peak speed of 8600rpm, this is the most powerful engine Sant'Agata has ever built for a road car.

Yes, the Centenario is a road-going car, of which just 40 will be built. That's 20 coupes, as pictured, and 20 roadsters, and all have already been sold. The price tag for such exclusivity? A cool €1.75 million, plus taxes. Let's call it £1.7 million on the road.

How fast is it?

Seriously, eye-wateringly quick, even by Lambo's standards. The role call of performance claims is gut-wrenchingly brutal:

0-62mph: 2.8sec

Top speed: 'Over 217mph'

0-186mph (300kmh): 23.5sec

62-0mph braking: 30 metres

186-0mph braking: 290 metres

A Lamborghini tech-fest

This car is the pinnacle of everything Lambo knows about fast cars. There's ample composite material throughout, contributing to a low (for a 4924mm long car) 1520kg kerbweight. The aerodynamics are carefully managed, too, with a rear diffuser large enough to slice and dice any rogue pedestrians into quarters and a wing that extends by 150mm – and up to 15deg in angle – to squash the Centenario into the tarmac at speed. And it's the first Lamborghini with rear-wheel steering too.

Outgoing Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann said: 'It is the most fitting tribute to Ferruccio Lamborghini in his centenary year: a man who created an exceptional brand, believed that anything was possible, and produced extraordinary, iconic cars. The Centenario is a super sports car for Ferruccio Lamborghini and the future he and we believe in today.’